Role, duties of Audit Dept to be expanded to take on ombudsman role, says PM

Published on 1 Sep 2023 7:10:59 PM

The role and duty of the National Audit Department will be expanded to take on the role of ombudsman, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

During a session with department staff on Friday (Sept 1), the Prime Minister said aside from carrying out audits, taking on the role of ombudsman could see the department looking at other issues such as compliance, adherence to principles and ensuring that no corruption, negligence and leakages occur.

Anwar gave assurance that he would ensure that the audit report to be debated in Parliament this year, adding that issues highlighted in the report must not be taken lightly and all ministries and agencies, including the Prime Minister's Department, must provide a response.

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anwar ibrahim, prime minister, finance ministry, national audit department, ombudsman, audit report, parliament, news, malaysia